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Estil
How to Pronounce Estil
Pronounced ES-til /ˈɛstɪl/Medium
Meaning: Estil is an early-1900s boys' name, most often a form of the surname/place name Estill (as in Estill County, Kentucky) and cousin to the Estelle family, from Latin 'stella', 'star'. Its exact source varies by family; the likeliest threads are the surname and the 'star' root.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Estil is an uncommon boys' name of the early twentieth century, most plausibly a form of the surname and place name Estill, found in Kentucky, and a cousin to the Estelle family from Latin stella, 'star'. Its precise origin varies from family to family, so the honest reading is a surname- or star-linked regional name rather than one fixed root.
Estil appears only as a scattering, most visible in the nineteen-twenties and largely gone by mid-century — a few dozen boys a year at most. It carries a plain, upland-South vintage flavor; with no single settled meaning and no revival, it reads today as a genuine old-record rarity.
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What does the name Estil mean?
Estil is most likely a form of the surname Estill or a cousin of the Estelle family, from Latin stella, 'star'.
How do you pronounce Estil?
It's said ES-til /ˈɛstɪl/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Estil a boy or girl name?
Estil is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Estil?
Estil has always been very rare in the U.S., a vintage name barely seen after the mid twentieth century.